Low-Cost Legal Resources
This page lists websites that can help you find free or low-cost legal help in Oregon.
Updated October 2026
The Arc Oregon does not give legal advice and does not pay legal fees. These organizations are separate from The Arc Oregon. Contact them directly to ask who they serve and what they cost.
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Find a lawyer or legal information
Oregon Law Help – Legal Directory
The Oregon Law Help Legal Directory can help you search for legal services. You can filter your search based on the issue you need help with, what type of help you are looking for, and where you live in Oregon.
Oregon Law Help – Guide to Hiring a Lawyer in Oregon
Oregon Law Help put together this step-by-step guide for finding and hiring a lawyer in Oregon. It has answers to common questions about paying for a lawyer and what type of lawyer you might need.
American Bar Association (ABA) – Free Legal Answers
The American Bar Association’s Free Legal Answers program allows you to ask a volunteer attorney a specific question about a civil legal issue. They cannot help with criminal law.
Oregon State Bar (OSB) – Lawyer Referral Service
The Oregon State Bar Lawyer Referral Service can pair you with a local lawyer to meet your needs. Once you are paired with a lawyer, you have two business days to schedule a consultation with them. This will be a 30-minute consultation for a one-time maximum fee of $50.
Free legal aid
Oregon Law Center (OLC)
The Oregon Law Center provides free legal support to low-income Oregonians. They have offices in different counties around the state. They can help with issues involving administrative law, employment and farmworker law, family law, housing law, and civil rights law.
Legal Aid Services of Oregon (LASO)
Legal Aid Services of Oregon provides free legal support to low-income Oregonians. They have offices in different counties around the state. They focus on family law issues (domestic violence), protection of income, and access to healthcare, housing, and social safety net programs like SSI.
Center for NonProfit Legal Services (CNPLS)
The Center for NonProfit Legal Services provides legal help to low-income and elder residents of Jackson County, OR. They support the Jackson County Public Guardian program. Individual clients are accepted by application only.
Affordable help if you earn too much for legal aid
Oregon State Bar (OSB) – Modest Means Program
The Oregon State Bar Modest Means Program can help you find affordable legal representation if you make too much money to qualify for low-income legal aid services. Please note that the Modest Means Program can only help with family law, criminal defense, foreclosure, and rental housing matters.
The Commons Law Center
The Commons Law Center provides legal support to “modest means” Oregonians (people whose income is at or below 400% of the federal poverty level). They specialize in family law, eviction defense, guardianship, estate planning and probate law, and business law.
St. Andrew Legal Clinic (SALC)
The St. Andrew Legal Clinic offers family law services for people who make too much money to qualify for legal aid or pro-bono services, but cannot afford a private attorney. They also host a Night Clinic where people can receive 30 minutes of free legal support from a volunteer attorney.
Access the Law – Affordable Civil Representation
Access the Law offers Affordable Civil Representation services on a sliding fee scale, based on your family’s size and household income. All initial consultations are $100. During your consultation, a staff attorney can answer your legal questions and advise you on different legal options.
Older adults
Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS) – Legal Assistance for Older Adults
This webpage provides information for older adults in Oregon looking for legal help. It has instructions for contacting your local Aging and Disability Resource Connection (ADRC) office, as well as resources for finding and hiring a lawyer.